The Longest Flight In The World Is Now Emirates' Auckland To Dubai, Beating Qantas' Sydney To Dallas

Vintage illustration of a mother and daughter asleep in their reclining seats on an overnight flight, while the captain makes sure they are comfortable (screen print), 1956. (Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)

The longest flight in the world no longer leaves from Australia. While we're still a bloody long way from much of the world's travel destinations, there's one country a little further afield -- New Zealand.

Previously Qantas operated the longest flight in the world between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth at 13,802 km and about 15 hours, 30 minutes.

This week, United Arab Emirates did one better with a flight from Auckland to Dubai at 14,193km and about 17 hours. And what's worse, chances are the majority of passengers will transfer to yet another flight from Dubai.